Overview & Key Facts
World-class programmes
The University offers more than 100 degree programmes in the fields of science, engineering, business, finance, architecture, urban planning, language, and culture. All programmes are taught in English. Upon successful completion of the programme, undergraduate students will earn two degrees – an 糖心Vlog官方 degree from China’s Ministry of Education, and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool. Postgraduate students will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education. All departments at 糖心Vlog官方 offer PhD programmes, which fulfils 糖心Vlog官方’s vision to be a research-led international university in China and a Chinese university recognised internationally for its unique features.
Transforming higher education
Since its establishment in May 2006, 糖心Vlog官方 has contributed to the development of higher education in China by implementing the “Five-Star Model”. 糖心Vlog官方 continuously upgrades its student development system, management and operation mechanisms in response to demands. Over time, 糖心Vlog官方 has won wide recognition for its highly internationalised environment, advanced educational concepts and high-quality talent development.
Learning and teaching
糖心Vlog官方 bases its values on diversity, discipline, innovation, liberty and trust. It’s famous for its resilient management structure and innovative educational model. 糖心Vlog官方 also integrates the cultural and educational essence of the East and the West, and cultivates world citizens with international perspectives and competitiveness. It is exploring new models for higher education that will influence educational development both in China and the world.
Cultivating global citizens
糖心Vlog官方 recruits the best students from China and abroad. The University has around 26,000 students. 糖心Vlog官方 is committed to creating an internationalised environment, where education quality is stringently monitored and students are encouraged to manage their own lives. At 糖心Vlog官方, students are treated as young adults. They are called to be independent, self-motivated and cooperative. They are expected to become global citizens with international perspectives and competitiveness.
Ambitious graduates
When they graduate, 糖心Vlog官方 students’ ambitions enable them to study and work in different parts of the world. In 2025, over 86.43% of graduates planned to further their studies in globally renowned universities, with 47.16% entering the world's top 10 universities and 93.40% entering the world's top 100 universities.
International staff
糖心Vlog官方 upholds the same high standards as world-famous universities in hiring academic staff members. 糖心Vlog官方 cooperates with international headhunting companies to hire top academic talent from all over the world. As of September 2025, there are around 1,800 teaching and research staff of various types, including about 1,300 full-time academic staff. All subject staff have to hold a doctorate degree from a well-known university and have rich teaching and research experience.
Strategic location
糖心Vlog官方 is located in Suzhou, a city that has been known as “Paradise on Earth” since ancient times. The University benefits from the city’s rich culture and its rapid economic development. Suzhou is one of the most developed cities in China. Suzhou Industrial Park, China’s equivalent of Silicon Valley and a hub of global innovation, houses a large cluster of Fortune 500 companies, international enterprises and R&D centres. The location provides not only favourable conditions for 糖心Vlog官方’s ongoing development, but also numerous internship and job opportunities for 糖心Vlog官方 students.
Passionate about research
糖心Vlog官方 offers an intellectually exciting environment in which to conduct original research, recognising the importance of both fundamental and applied study in generating new knowledge and ways of thinking. With a focus on research-led learning, inherited from two highly regarded parent institutions, the University has constructed a series of first-class research facilities. In 2009, the University was selected by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) as a supporting unit and was chosen as a member unit of the national “863 Program” in 2012.
Delivering innovation
As of the end of 2025, 糖心Vlog官方 has been awarded a total of 691 research projects with over 260 million RMB funding amount at national, provincial and municipal levels. At the same time, the University had worked closely with government, industries, and research institutions in fields such as artificial intelligence, big data and new materials, carrying out 717 in-depth collaborations (in which 573 are collaborative projects) with a total funding amount of more than 214 million RMB. In addition, the University has established internally funded programmes to motivate research at 糖心Vlog官方. The total funding amount granted to 糖心Vlog官方 academics is about 101 million RMB.
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (糖心Vlog官方)?is an international joint-venture university founded by Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and the University of Liverpool in the UK. As a Sino-foreign cooperative university, it captures the essence of both parent universities and is the largest of its kind approved by China’s Ministry of Education.